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The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.Hank Ballard And The Midniters become the first group to have three simultaneous entries in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA, with Poppin' Time, Let's Go, Let's Go and The Twist.
UK pop weekly Melody Maker reports that Decca Records has postponed the British release of Ray Peterson's controversial 'death disc' Tell Laura I Love Her, even though 530,000 copies of the recording have already been sold internationally. (censorship)
The Silver Beatles, later to become The Beatles, play at The Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey, UK.
Album Of The Week in today's edition of UK pop weekly the NME [New Musical Express], is My Buddy by Buddy Greco.
The Subtle Tones play the third night of a week-long engagement at the 200 Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Their singer, Ann-Margret , will go on to become of ofAmerica's biggest stars of the 60s.
Entering at No91, In The Still Of The Night, by Dion And The Belmonts is the highest new entry in this week's Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
Alley Oop by The Hollywood Argyles reaches No1 in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
Album Of The Week in today's edition of UK pop weekly the NME [New Musical Express], is My Buddy by Buddy Greco.
Lloyd Price plays the second night in a week of shows at The Beachcomber, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
Frankie Avalon plays the first of two nights at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Bobby Darin plays the ninth night in a month long engagement at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, opening for comedian George Burns.
The musical Irma La Douce is running at The Plymouth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It runs at The Plymouth for more than a year before transferring to The Alvin Theatre.